Collection: Adult Non Fiction

While holding its audience with the gripping tension of a detective thriller, An Inspector Calls is also a philosophical play about social conscience and the crumbling of middle-class values.

Packed with over 300 recipes from all over the world and from near to home, 'Feast' proclaims Nigella's love of life and great food to celebrate it with.

You are not doomed by your genes and hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life. A new science is emerging that empowers all human beings to create the reality they choose. This book combines the fields of quantum physics, neuroscience, brain chemistry, biology and genetics to show y...

'High Price' by Carl Hart is a groundbreaking work on neuroscience and addiction. As a youth, Carl Hart didn't see the value of school, studying just enough to keep him on the basketball team. At the same time, he was immersed in street life, dealing drugs and committing petty larceny. Today, he ...

'Captive Revolution' seeks to break the silence on Palestinian women political detainees, providing a vital contribution to research on women, revolutions, national liberation and anti-colonial resistance. Based on stories of the women themselves, as well as her own experiences as a former politi...

As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the world's first computer-animated movie. He nurtured that dream first as a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah, where many computer science pioneers got their start, and then forged an early partnership with George Lucas that led, indirectly, ...

Perhaps the single most influential work of English drama, William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' is a timeless tragedy of the conflicted loyalties, madness, betrayal and terrible revenge. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to ...

Whether you're looking to control your depression and anxiety levels, improve concentration and reduce stress, or just want to restore balance in your life, this book shows you how to slow down, become aware of what is going on around you, and react effectively. Focusing on breathing and other se...

'Practical Mindfulness' offers an easy way of taking control of your life for the better. Focusing on simple breathing techniques, meditation tips and relaxation methods, this book will improve your concentration and help you achieve success. An innovative Q&A approach ensures that the process is...